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emerald sea

Joined: 2/6/2007

Msg: 50 (view)

Your Buddy Spud Posted: 10/27/2009 11:59:43 PM
I am very sorry to hear about the stubborn infection and possibility of more surgery. My thoughts are with you Spud.

emerald sea

Joined: 2/6/2007

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Powell River - McKinney's Pub Dance, October 10, 2009 Posted: 8/30/2009 11:35:56 PM
It looks like this is shaping up to be another fun event Balled Eagle, it sounds like the Band is going to rock the place. By all reports, everyone had a great time at your first event. It looks like quite a few out of towners are coming again, hopefully lots of locals will sign up also. For anyone who hasn't been to a POF event, they are lots of fun!

emerald sea

Joined: 2/6/2007

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Comparing organic food vs. conventional food Posted: 7/13/2009 4:24:31 PM
^^^^^ I just saw the movie "Food Inc ", it gives you a good idea of what you are eating. Apparently cows are mostly fed cheap corn nowadays, which they aren't meant to eat at all.

emerald sea

Joined: 2/6/2007

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Comparing organic food vs. conventional food Posted: 7/12/2009 4:56:25 PM
Oh yes , organic strawberries taste like candy, I could never eat conventional ones after the organic . I also eat organic baby carrots but had some conventional baby carrots at someone's house and didn't like them at all. The Environmental Working Group website has a list of fruits and vegies with the most pesticide residues which they recommend buying organic.

emerald sea

Joined: 2/6/2007

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Mosquito Creek , June pictures Posted: 6/21/2009 10:10:59 PM
^^^^^ Hmph, well I never got any groping on the dance floor, just a whole lot of elbow sandwiches. I did see the pile of mangled feathers on the table, I wonder which lady was busy plucking your wares.

emerald sea

Joined: 2/6/2007

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Mosquito Creek , June pictures Posted: 6/21/2009 5:09:56 PM
Thanks ML1 and angiepie for organizing this event every month so us fishies can have so much fun. The band was great, dance floor was packed but we just carried on dancing in the aisles. It was so great catching up with everyone and meeting some newbies. It was a pleasure meeting WesternWildRose and Balled Eagle, couldn't persuade WesternWildRose to stay, maybe next time and hopefully Balled Eagle will come back and party with us again.

emerald sea

Joined: 2/6/2007

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MOSQUITO CREEK DANCE, JUNE 20 Posted: 6/20/2009 8:59:38 AM
^^^ Oh boy, a good band I haven't heard yet, I am looking forward to some squishy fishie dances. See you all tonight.

emerald sea

Joined: 2/6/2007

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MOSQUITO CREEK DANCE, JUNE 20 Posted: 6/18/2009 10:47:05 PM
^^^ I will be there with 2 friends, I am always happy to have newbies, male or female sit with me. You can then move about as you feel comfortable, there are lots of very friendly, dance loving fishies coming to this event. I will be happy to introduce you around and the hosts are always happy to do the same. I will be there at 7:00 PM, Moutain Lion can direct you to where I am sitting if you want to join us.

emerald sea

Joined: 2/6/2007

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Newlands Dance on June 13 Posted: 6/14/2009 6:56:03 PM
Thanks for organizing l . I enjoyed the band while I was there, I left a bit early to meet up with some friends at something else.

emerald sea

Joined: 2/6/2007

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what do you think of a woman who travels a lot? Posted: 6/14/2009 6:52:03 PM
Very good question! I used to find when I was in my 20's, if I met some guy and went out on couple of dates with them and then went away on a long weekend to visit family, I wouldn't hear from them again. A male friend explained it to me once but I no longer remember what he said. Anyways, I can guess what your job is because I have the same or a related one and weasels wouldn't want it. Easy peasy with the number of days off and banked OT to get the time off to travel. Hang in there, there are all kinds of fish in the sea, maybe you will meet a like minded traveler or a less needy man.

emerald sea

Joined: 2/6/2007

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Fairview March Hare picture thread May 02/09 Posted: 5/3/2009 5:40:07 PM
Yes, thanks B&TD for putting the night together. March Hare was their usual excellent self, I didn't do too much sitting. It was nice to have something in Vancouver. I brought some new ladies along who got their first taste of the pond, I think they enjoyed themselves.

emerald sea

Joined: 2/6/2007

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Langley Dance at Newlands on April 11 Posted: 4/13/2009 3:33:54 PM
Thanks for hosting this event lhunt29. I had a great time dancing, chatting and laughing. It was good to see Waterbrat 1 from Kamloops again.

emerald sea

Joined: 2/6/2007

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APRIL 4th, NORHT SHORE, MOSQUITO CREEK DANCE Posted: 3/20/2009 10:15:59 PM
I also can't come now, I am going to be in the Okanagan. I will catch up with everyone another time.

emerald sea

Joined: 2/6/2007

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Dancing @ Newlands March 14th Posted: 2/20/2009 9:26:21 AM
I am attending a potluck first but my friends and I were planning on heading over to Newlands after, may not be room for us now but we will see if we can squeeze in.

emerald sea

Joined: 2/6/2007

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Pictures of the Marine Pub Valentines party with Sally and the Melo Hearts Posted: 2/15/2009 5:37:39 PM
I had a great time last night, thanks to the hosts for organizing. Sally and her band were awesome as usual! It looks like the photogs did a great job catching all the fun.

emerald sea

Joined: 2/6/2007

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B.C. Real Estate Crashing Time to Sell ! Posted: 2/2/2009 1:06:37 AM
On the radio news yesterday, I caught a snippet of advice from Garth Turner, he said not to buy in Vancouver yet, he thinks the real estate is so overvalued that we haven't seen anything yet with the price drops.

emerald sea

Joined: 2/6/2007

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Reusable water bottles NOT made in China? Posted: 1/28/2009 1:43:21 AM
^^^^Lexan contains bisphenol A which can leach out of plastic bottles under certain conditions. It would only be BPA free if you bought it fairly recently and it said on the label that it was. I know Nalgene now has BPA free polycarbonate bottles out on the market. However, some environmental web sites still don't recommend them as they are still a form of plastic.

emerald sea

Joined: 2/6/2007

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Reuseable water bottles NOT made in China? Posted: 1/27/2009 1:15:21 AM
OP, I have not found a source for stainless steel water bottles not made in China. But I do have some info that is quite reassuring about the bottles currently on the market. NSF certification for stainless steel bottles does not involve testing for leaching. The only potentially toxic material that may leach from stainless steel is nickel and the Type 304 stainless steel, leaches less than other types. There have been very few complaints from nickel sensitive people about reactions to stainless steel water bottles. The tests from 1991, cited in the earlier post were conducted with reverse osmosis water which has been stripped of all its minerals. Ordinary tap water still has it's minerals so not the same type of substance at all. Reverse Osmosis water has a slightly acidic PH and tends to scavenge metals from whatever materials it comes into context with. A Canadian scientist recently conducted some studies on Stainless Steel Bottles and Coated Aluminum Bottles on the market. He found they were harmless with respect to leaching of trace metals into drinking water.

emerald sea

Joined: 2/6/2007

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Reuseable water bottles NOT made in China? Posted: 1/20/2009 7:57:37 PM
Apparently, Klean Kanteen water bottles have recently been granted 3rd party certification by NSF. They had to make some minor adjustments to their bottles to be granted certification. A person from an environmental group whom I contacted, is going to contact NSF to see if their certification permits any leaching. I will post the info when I get it.

emerald sea

Joined: 2/6/2007

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Reuseable water bottles NOT made in China? Posted: 1/19/2009 9:23:41 PM
^^^Thank-you for the info on Klean Kanteens, I am now going to retire mine. I have also read about the stricter guidelines the Europeans have for products and chemicals, I am get very fed up with being a lab rat in this country.

emerald sea

Joined: 2/6/2007

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Reuseable water bottles NOT made in China? Posted: 1/19/2009 2:38:14 AM
I own a few Klean Kanteen stainless steel bottles which are manufactured in China. I e-mailed the Klean Kanteen company a couple of years ago and asked about possible contamination during the manufacturing process and I was told they do periodic checks on their products and they have never found any contaminants. I also agree with Moutain Lion, can one believe what companies say. I have stayed away from Sigg bottles as I was unsure about the baked enamel on aluminum concept, however I may have to do more research as I like the idea that they are manufactured in Switzerland. I do like my Klean Kanteens for the fact that the screw top is also stainless steel, not plastic. OP, I would be very interested in getting the name of the company in Ontario that is making Stainless steel bottles, you can send me an e-mail if you prefer.

emerald sea

Joined: 2/6/2007

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When vanity kills Posted: 1/11/2009 8:07:09 PM
I had a mole removed at the top of my breastbone a long time ago. It left a very faint, not noticeable scar. However, that mole was benign and was only removed for being a nuisance. For a mole that is cancerous, they would have to cut more tissue away, so therefore a larger scar.

emerald sea

Joined: 2/6/2007

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When vanity kills Posted: 1/11/2009 5:49:22 PM
Tyeee, thanks for the important info that it is always wise to have unusual signs and symptoms checked out as early diagnosis can make a big difference in the outcome. It sounds like this woman has stated that she didn't have the mole checked out because she didn't want to have a scar, that sounds like vanity to me as well. That is very sad, I am assuming now, that this woman would rather have a scar than the really awful situation she is now in. Of course fear of a cancer or some other undesirable diagnosis, can also keep people from taking action, I have heard some sad stories from that as well.

emerald sea

Joined: 2/6/2007

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MOSQUITO CREEK DANCE, SATURDAY JANUARY 10, 2009. Posted: 1/7/2009 12:40:31 AM
^^^^ Sama, the band is Cease and Desist, they are very good.

emerald sea

Joined: 2/6/2007

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Wrist bands / glow bracelets, do you want them? Posted: 12/4/2008 12:56:28 AM
I certainly don't think anyone should ever be forced to wear a glow bracelet, name tag or anything else. People can choose their level of participation according to their own comfort levels etc. I personally like the glow bracelets a lot at the events but I do not like the environmental impact. I do drive to events but I don't think that means I shouldn't try and limit other impacts on the environment. I find people are less receptive to name tags but they are also quite useful at events. I cannot see how the glow bracelets could be recycled, they have chemicals in them and I do not know of any kind of recycling place that takes things like that but maybe I should e-mail the recycling hotline and see. As for using them for crafts and decorating, we have had a few break at the events and I don't know if they stain or not. Another consideration, the hosts have to pay for the bracelets themselves if the venue does not. It sure would be nice to find a reusable solution to this. Maybe Spuds idea of something hung around the neck would work.

emerald sea

Joined: 2/6/2007

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Do you wear ear plugs to a music concert? Posted: 12/4/2008 12:43:59 AM
^^^White Tigress, my hair just happens to cover my ears so my friends have told me I am lucky as I don't have to think about the earplugs showing. I would wear them anyways, as my ears can't stand loud music and I am in a place with loud music nearly every Saturday. And Yappy lil Pine Needle, I don't know how custom earplugs work exactly but when I have forgotten them and used foam ones, I did notice a difference in sound clarity. But for people who have never used custom ones, they wouldn't know any difference with the foam ones in.

emerald sea

Joined: 2/6/2007

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Do you wear ear plugs to a music concert? Posted: 12/3/2008 2:08:29 AM
Tyeee, I got the custom made ear plugs at a store that also sells hearing aids. I am lucky, I have hair long enough to cover my ears, so the earplugs are never visible. I think some of my male friends would like to wear them but don't like the idea of them being visible. I think they should wear them anyways, vanity isn't worth damaging one's hearing over. I did see a couple of men at Firefighter's Club recently with foam earplugs in.

emerald sea

Joined: 2/6/2007

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Do you wear ear plugs to a music concert? Posted: 12/1/2008 11:18:41 PM
I purchased custom made earplugs many years ago for $70.00 and was that ever a worthwhile investment. I just can't take loud music and I am out listening to music and dancing pretty much every Saturday. I think the foam ones do distort sound, but my custom ones don't. I have no idea what happens to the sound when my friends put screwed up bits of paper napkins in their ears for particularly loud bands. I have read that noise over 80 decibals for 30 minutes or longer will damage your ears.

emerald sea

Joined: 2/6/2007

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Dance night at the MARINE PUB November 22nd pictures Posted: 11/23/2008 6:06:01 PM
What a fun night at the Marine Pub, thanks to everyone for coming out and to the Pub staff for great service. It was fun getting to know some new people and to catch up with some I haven't seen in awhile. The band rawked, I could have danced all night and nearly did. Many thanks to my co-host mysman and to Carl Lingus for taking pictures.

emerald sea

Joined: 2/6/2007

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DANCE NIGHT at THE MARINE PUB BURABY Nov 22nd 2008 7:30pm Posted: 11/22/2008 8:52:59 AM
^^^The fish sure do rawk and roll and Sally had us doing plenty of that last time. I am looking forward to seeing everyone tonight.

emerald sea

Joined: 2/6/2007

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DANCE NIGHT at THE MARINE PUB BURABY Nov 22nd 2008 7:30pm Posted: 11/5/2008 2:02:05 AM
^^^^There are no UFC fights or any other special events on at the Marine Pub on the 22nd, so parking should be easier to obtain. I have also been told that POF will have reserved seats.

emerald sea

Joined: 2/6/2007

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Mass email attendees Posted: 10/28/2008 2:11:31 AM
Wonderful new feature, I had groused to a Fishie friend that I would like to see just that feature and here it is. I have had two events where it would have been very handy.

emerald sea

Joined: 2/6/2007

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moving to BC!!!!!!!!!!! Posted: 10/8/2008 6:33:58 PM
I completely disagree with the posters about Surrey having no nice areas, I can think of a few upscale areas that are very nice. I also know an elderly lady who lives in Breakaway Bays Mobile home park, it is in South Surrey but bordering on White Rock and it is a very pleasant area. The Mobile Home park is kept up very nicely. I am not sure about prices, I have heard $40,000 for single wides and then up from that for double wides, the pad rent is around $650.00 per month, which I think is a bit steep but I believe it includes electricity. OP, good luck in your search, I hope you find something suitable. And as you can tell, poking fun at Surrey is a bit of a hobby in Metro Vancouver.

emerald sea

Joined: 2/6/2007

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Tolls taken off Coquihalla Posted: 10/6/2008 6:27:22 PM
I take the Coquihalla a few times a year. I was nevered bothered by the toll, I had a choice of paying or going the other route. I was surprised when they removed the toll, maybe they should have chopped it in half, I imagine the winter maintenance of that highway is pretty costly. I always worry when the government chops a source of revenue because of the health care monster which requires ever expanding amounts of tax dollars.

emerald sea

Joined: 2/6/2007

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Mosquito Creek pictueres Posted: 10/5/2008 2:54:28 AM
Woo Hoo, what a night at the Creek! The curtsies were great Moutain Lion and Bigandtall and the skirt looked so cute on Bigandtall. I can't wait to see the pictures. I hadn't heard the band before, they were really good, so lots of dancing as usual and thank-you everyone for the dances. It was great getting to know some new people and of course catching up with some friends. Happy birthday to all the Libra fishies. Thank-you every so much once again, Mountain Lion 1, Bigandtalldancer and Angiepie for hosting this event and thanks also to the photographers.

emerald sea

Joined: 2/6/2007

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MOSQUITO CREEK DANCE, SATURDAY OCTOBER 4th, 2008. Posted: 10/1/2008 1:38:34 AM
^^^I thought I had worked off that debt. Speaking of birthdays, did I read something about Birthday cake on Saturday night, yum. See you all soon, I have to go now, need to locate a skirt.

emerald sea

Joined: 2/6/2007

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MOSQUITO CREEK DANCE, SATURDAY OCTOBER 4th, 2008. Posted: 9/30/2008 8:32:19 PM
Me????? What do I owe you for Well I could lend you a skirt if Spendid can't get over there with one. Too bad about the sore knees, better get out the ice pack

emerald sea

Joined: 2/6/2007

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MOSQUITO CREEK DANCE, SATURDAY OCTOBER 4th, 2008. Posted: 9/30/2008 4:06:07 PM
By the look of the sign ups, it is going to be a fun filled busy night at the Creek, I am looking forward to seeing everyone. ^^^^^ Yes, I hope ML1 is practicing his curtsying, even better, maybe he could borrow Splendid's skirt. Yeah, I thought if OnchyRinkus was going to make it over, we could get a picture of him and ML1 curtsying together, well I guess it is now up to Bigandtalldancer to fill in.

emerald sea

Joined: 2/6/2007

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POWELL RIVER! Sept. 27, 2008 8PM Dancing at McKinney's Pub Posted: 9/27/2008 2:28:16 AM
Have a fantastic time everyone, I will be looking forward to seeing the pics of all you crazy and not so crazy people. I hope everyone who wants gropes, smooches, hugs, drinks, dances or whatever gets them.

emerald sea

Joined: 2/6/2007

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Hugs! Getting and giving them at Plenty of Fish events. Posted: 9/24/2008 12:23:27 AM
I do not think it is a good idea to hug people you don't know. I find newbies are intimidated enough when arriving at an event for the first time and since you have lots of newbies, I say forget the hugs except for people you have gotten to know well through the event thread chit chat etc. There is lots of hugging that goes on at fish events but for me, it is almost always between me and fishie friends. I was hugged once by some inebriated male that I had never met before and my hair was left reeking of his cologne. Being sensitive to scented products, all I wanted to do was go home and wash my hair to get the smell out. It isn't POF policy to greet people at the door, but it is commonly practiced at the events in Metro Vancouver and I think it is important. I have had many newbies tell me that if I hadn't greeted them at the door, they would have turned around and fled. For Mountain Lion 1's next event, we will make sure he has his shoes shined and try to get a picture of him curtsying.

emerald sea

Joined: 2/6/2007

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ROD STEWART / BON JOVI TRIBUTE AT MARTINI'S PENTICTON SEPT 27TH 7:30 PM Posted: 9/21/2008 1:31:49 AM
Hey Bigandtall, My sister and 1-2 friends will be joining us next Saturday. We are really looking forward to this event.

emerald sea

Joined: 2/6/2007

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HEPA Air cleaners. Do they work? Worth the cost? Posted: 9/15/2008 10:26:26 PM
I have a Bionaire Hepa air filter and I think it works just fine. I can't quote any studies off hand, but I am pretty sure I have seen some that show they remove pollen etc. It removes smoke odour that has infiltrated my place from neighbours.I have had it for 3 1/2 yrs and have only replaced the small filters, I haven't had to do the expensive cartridge yet. I pretty much use it every night except in winter, I don't bother much. One needs to be aware of some Ionic air purifiers, Consumer Reports did a study around 2 years ago and noted that some of the ionic purifiers, emitted ozone. So you have asthmatics buying air purifiers which are emitting ozone which will make their asthma worse. Nice huh. So when the report came out, I saw a few stores all selling those things at half price to unload them on unwary customers. I e-mailed Health Canada and asked if they shouldn't be removed from the market since they are a hazard to asthmatics, a group of people who are often counselled to buy air purifiers. They said they were monitoring the situation, which I think is a code for we aren't going to do anything. The thing is a bit noisy on the highest setting but not too noticeable on the low, I think the newer models may be quiter though.

emerald sea

Joined: 2/6/2007

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Quesnel BC get together,, ?? Posted: 9/14/2008 10:44:10 PM
^^^^foxyone1, the POF site says that only 3% of fishies look at the forums, so they recommend planning an event instead of putting out feelers. When you host an event, the admin sends out an e-mail to everyone in your area, letting them know about it. You have a small population base, so your above post may not be seen by very many people from Quesnel. If you want to host an event, read the how to host an event pages, it gives you all the info and shows an example of how to create the thread etc. It is difficult to say how many people you would get out in your area due to small population but even with a few you may make some friends and find some people to do social things with . Good luck, I hope the above helps. There are also lots of BC POF hosts who would be willing to answer any questions that you might have.

emerald sea

Joined: 2/6/2007

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ABBA / FLEETWOOD MAC TRIBUTE SEPT 12th STARLIGHT CASINO RED BAR!! Posted: 9/13/2008 2:12:37 AM
A big thank-you to Bigandtall and Starlite for hosting this great evening. I know you had to go to some extra trouble with ticket changes etc., I appreciate all the work you put into this one. It certainly did look like everyone was having a good time, I know I did.

emerald sea

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ABBA / FLEETWOOD MAC TRIBUTE SEPT 12th STARLIGHT CASINO RED BAR!! Posted: 9/10/2008 2:54:01 AM
all greens, I am going to be somewhere else prior to heading over to the Starlight Casino so will not be able to car pool out there. If you could carpool home with classic that would make the most sense. classic and all greens, you cannot contact each other , both of you are limiting e-mails to men only and there is one age cutoff that is also problematic. If you want to e-mail each other, you will both have to remove your restrictons, you can always change them back again later.

emerald sea

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ABBA / FLEETWOOD MAC TRIBUTE SEPT 12th STARLIGHT CASINO RED BAR!! Posted: 9/9/2008 5:34:15 PM
^^^^classic4011, someone from Ladner is signed up for the event but is recovering from a bad cold, so he is not totally certain he is going on Friday. I live in Richmond and can maybe help you out, but would like to discuss it with you first, so you would need to remove some of your restrictions. Otherwise you can send an e-mail to me with a contact number. emerald sea

emerald sea

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ROD STEWART / BON JOVI TRIBUTE AT MARTINI'S PENTICTON SEPT 27TH 7:30 PM Posted: 9/9/2008 12:36:47 AM
I was going to be heading up to Penticton in later October, but am trying to fit this into my plans. Okanagan Fishies, come out and party with CeCE and Bigandtall, I am sure this event will be a lot of fun.

emerald sea

Joined: 2/6/2007

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ABBA / FLEETWOOD MAC TRIBUTE SEPT 12th STARLIGHT CASINO RED BAR!! Posted: 9/8/2008 9:11:56 PM
^^^^ The Starlight Casino has loads of parking all over, outside spaces, covered spaces, you will see the options when you drive in. I have never had a problem getting parking there by 8:00 PM, but hard to say what it will be like with so many fishies attending.

emerald sea

Joined: 2/6/2007

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DANCE NIGHT at the MARINE PUB BURNABY SEPT 6th 2008 Posted: 9/7/2008 9:55:49 PM
^^^ That is really too bad, you must have arrived when no one was leaving the pub. A few people left the pub before the fight was over so people seemed to be able to locate some kind of parking. L.

emerald sea

Joined: 2/6/2007

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MARINE PUB PICTURES SEPT 6 Posted: 9/7/2008 2:01:41 AM
Thank-you B&TD for getting this event going, we had an awesome group of fishies, everyone was super about waiting for tables to become free, eventually they did and the band finally got going and so did the fishies Thank-you to my co-host mysman and tjthegreat who helped with the glow bracelets. Thank-you to ~CARL LINGUS69~ for being the photographer. And a very big thanks to stardust4u, our very own fishie of Sally And The Melo Hearts for the great music and dancing tunes. The Pub has asked Sally And The Melo Hearts back for a gig in November so hopefully we will be able to get another event going then. Sally already asked the Pub for a night when there won't be an UFC event on.

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